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Quote of the Day
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving for
ward.”
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by Brock Vergakis
The Gamecock
As the debate over the Confederate battle flag continues, al
ternate sites for the flag are being proposed by the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
One of the proposed sites is the S.C. Confederate Relic Room
and Museum less than a block away from the Statehouse on
the property of the University of South Carolina. It’s orydH
same lot where Flinton Hall, a residence of USC faculty in the
1800s, used to be. According to USC spokesmaiutojOn Snyder*
faculty sat outside Flinton Hall and watched tfoops march into
Columbia during the Civil War. X,
The museum has been in existence for more than 100 years,
but has been in its present location for Only the past 2p, Allen
Roberson, museum director, said that by the end of the year, the
relic room will haye itself yet another home. Roberson said
the museum will move into the Columbia, ''fills buildi^the
same onethat houses the S.C. State Museum.
My gives us a chance to double our exhibit spScc,” Roberson
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said. The additional space will allow for the mus eunutM#
greater interpretation.
“We’ve got a great collection. We just need to tell a little
more about what happened liore before, during and after the
war,” he said. Roberson hopes the added interpi|Ption will
add to what he thinks is already a great collection of artifacts.
' We have a great collection, but Til be the first to say our ex
hibits aren’t good at all.” ,
■ Roberson also thinks the new location will help boost at
m lance. Because it’s in the'same.building as the State Mtise
; urn, h| expects somel|Wlow from Us visitors. The visitors’ logj
fatthe relic room shows that only about 15peopje a day vig^t the
museum. Roberson said that because there i s ho parking, fire
walk in traffic to the museum is terrible and havingtl| parking
lot &tT)lympia Mills will help immeasurably.
People who walk by the museum now might not even know
what is housed there. The building is a two-story stone build
ing engraved with a World War Memorial and a dedication above
the walkway that reads, “Dedicated to the men and women of
South Carolina who offered their lives in the winning of the
Among the historical collection of relics is a version of the
first Confederate national flag, donated by actor Tom Berrenger
and believed to have flown over Charleston during the Civil War.
It joins a host of other flags, mainly those of South Caroli
na regiments, that are framed in glass cases on the relic room’s
Ikwalls. Although there are Confederate battle flags on display,
noticeably absent is the one flying on top of the Statehouse. The
army of South Carolina used a squarer version of the battle
flag than the one being flown.
The balk of the exhibit focuses on the people who fought
the war. Everything from duldren’s soldier costumes to women’s
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Confessions of a closet boy-band fan
OK, 1 have a con
fession to make.
My name is Ann
Marie, I am 19 years old
and I am a boy band fan.
Yes, you read that cor
rectly. I am a boy-band
fan. *NSYNC, the Back
street Boys and 98 de- I
grees I love them all.
In fact, that love
runs so deep that at the
beginning of fall semes
ter, a friend and I took
the short drive up to
Charlotte to see
*NSYNC at the Block
buster Pavilion. We had
such a great time that
we are planning on go
ing to next year's con
cert.
I know that I am not the only college-age girl
in the world who feels this way. In fact, 1 am will
ing to bet that there are many girls my age out there
who are "in love" with JC, Justin, Nick or Brian.
Of course, there are some who will admit it
.and others who won't, but I know that you are out
there. You can admit that you know all the words
to *NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" or The Back
street Boys' "I Want it That Way.”
Really, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. There are
thousand of girls like you out there. Of course, you
will have to endure some ridicule for a while,
but trust me: your life will be much easier once
you tell people.
Here are a few hints to see if you, too, are a
boy-band fan:
If you can name all the members of *NSYNC,
the Backstreet Boys or 98 degrees, you are boy
band fan.
If you. can identify which group's song on the
radio in 2.2 seconds, you are a boy band fan.
If you can identify the singer in 2.2 seconds,
you are a boy-band fan.
Valentine’s Day is coming up, I have some ad
vice for any guys who are reading this column. For
one thing, tell her that she is the most special girl
in the world and that you would do anything for
her. Girls love to hear that crap. And don’t just say
it February 14; you should tell her at least once a
week.
And even though I am completely opposed to
the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, you
should bring a girl flowers and candy. And for heav
en sake, don't give her red roses - they are so gener
ic. A woman gets red roses for every holiday of
her life; Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, her birth
day, etc. Trust me, girls prefer to receive some
thing like daisies or lilies instead of the generic red
rose.
Next, I bet that you guys are probably won
dering, "Why do girls like boy bands so much?"
and "What do they have that I don’t have?" Well,
I think I can answer that, too.
My best friend (an avid Backstreet Boys fan)
and I have this theory as to why girls our age
love boy bands so much. Well, I'll admit some of
it has to do with their looks and the fact that they
can dance. But the main reason is that they sing
about the stuff that girls want to hear.
*NSYNC's "God Must Have Spent a Little
More Time on You" is a perfect example. With
lyrics such as, "You change my world with just
one kiss. How can it be that right here with me
there’s an angel?" These could melt the heart of
any girl (HINT, HINT, guys.) Truthfully, I don’t
know of a female from age 9 to 90 who would
n't want to hear those words from the man she
loved.
Now I know that I am not speaking for every
girl out there, but you know who you are. But if
you think about what I’m saying, you know I’m
right. Could you please tell me what girl could re
sist her boyfriend saying that she was "More pre
cious than any diamond or pearl, they broke the
mold when you came in this world." If I am wrong,
please let me know.
Qm Marie Mari
s a sophomore
ournaiism major and
s etcetera editor.
She can be reached
Dy e-mail at:
jckfeatures®
rahoo.com'
Campus Notes
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Mortar Board extends
application deadline
The deadline for Mortar Board applica
tions has been extended to Friday. Take
applications to Russell House Room 112.
Brass band to perform
The River City Brass Band will perform
at 7:30 p.m. today at the Koger Center.
They will perform a variety of Broad
way music, light classical and big band
tunes. For more information call Peggy
Binette at 777-5400.
Baker Street to be
open Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day dinner will be served
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Baker Street on
Feb. 14. There will be table service and
music. Students can use their meal plan
and should make a reservation..
Information on SG
candidates is online
Information on the Student Government
candidates for 2000 is available at
http://www.sa.sc.edu/sga/sg.html.
Alan Keyes to speak
at USC on Thursday
Presidential candidate Alan Keyes will
speak at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Russell
House Theater. Keyes, a former U.N.
ambassador and assistant secretary of state,
is expected to address the moral crisis
facing the nation and the role of racism
in American politics. For more informa
tion, call Norm Jones at 544-1785.
Clothesline sponsors
painting sessions
Clothesline T-shirt painting sessions will
be front 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Ses
sions will be held in Patterson Hall’s Gar
rison Room and in the Bates West class
1 room. For more information, call Sexual
Health Programs and Sexual Assault Ser
vices at 777-7619 or 777-8248. Every
one is welcome. T-shirts and paints are
provided.
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